This is a science fiction book through and through. I've been told that this is a great book to read. My problem is that I have a hard time getting into universes that I am unfamiliar with. Which is why it is so hard for me to read fiction of any kind. I downloaded the audiobook thinking it was a way to get into the story with having the time commitment of reading. I'm very happy I did. Immediately, the story takes off and your finding out about a world that is very different from the one we live in. Ender, a young child who had been genetically altered and hand-picked to be the world's greatest general and to defeat the bugger threat. Ender is sent off into battle school and is quickly proving himself. The ending to this story was truly my favorite part, but I won't spoil that for you. It becomes filled with thought provoking insight as to how their world works.

Ender, of course. It's hard not to cheer for the under-dog... and he's smart! Of course he was "bred" to be smart... and tough.

What does Stefan Rudnicki and Harlan Ellison bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The readers did an excellent job of interpreting the story. I don't think Rudnicki and Ellison brought anything to the story over my experience of reading this book. But it allowed me to hear the story as I drove and their reading was lively.

This my first OSC book. Apparently this is an old story, OSC first wrote a short story in 1977, and developed it into a novel in 1985. And in November of 2013 it's being released in theaters.

This book reminds me of a movie starring Kurt Russell, "Soldier" released in 1998. A soldier raised from birth to follow orders. In Russell's movie, he becomes obsolete after serving his planet and is replaced by a newer and better model.

In Ender's Game, Andrew "Ender" Wiggins, is recruited at an early age of 5 years old to learn the ways of war. Similar to the way Roman boys where trained to serve Rome. Considering that OSC, Enders Game pre-dates Solider. The guy who wrote that movie must have read Enders Game when he was a kid and the movie had to inspired in spirit by OSC.

I love the fact that each character is well developed, there are so many of them that its easy enough to relate to one or two of them. Some of the other reviews said that this was a great series and as successful as Harry Potter. I just downloaded the Second book in the series. But if OSC is able to do repeat what he did in Enders Game then, expect to see a 4-5 movie series.

I have been a lover of all things sci fi for years, and somehow was never aware of this series. I heard about the movie coming out, and thought I'd check out the book (as I generally do) prior to seeing the film. I was instantly hooked. This is one of the finest science fiction novels I've ever read, and had a moral to it that added a lot of depth at the end. I'm working my way through the series and cannot wait to find out what happened after the conclusion of Ender's Game.

The reader/listener really get's into Enders head and his reasoning for his actions and this is contrasted with the bigger picture view of the world and of Ender himself from the other characters. Interesting example of the question "how far could you go to save the world".

What did you like best about this story?

Great pace, characters and story. The scale of the action changes as Ender grows.

What does Stefan Rudnicki and Harlan Ellison bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Can't ask for more in an audio book then what is delivered here.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

There are a number of times where the truth is revealed that add significant weight to events and you really feel for Ender and his plight.